After releasing the first full album “Fracture” from cutting edge, one of the groups of avex, on 18th April this year, jan and naomi are now having “Fracture TOUR 2018” at four venues around Japan.
They will have a show in Fukuoka, for the first time in a year.
This time they will welcome Kosei Terunuma, a drummer of the bands called GOD and thatta, and Yusuke Sato, a keybord supporting many bands.
supporting many bands.
Dressed in black, these two create the music which is so beautiful and transient that people get confused a day with a dream.
Their serene music is a moment that sometime tells an insanity in a view floating in the air.
Must see the music video of “Forest”, directed by YOSHIROTTEN, whom Wooly interviewed with recently.
Now the summer is just around the corner after the rainy season.
Feel their music with your own sensibility. It should be the best way to start the summer.

A duo by Jan Urila Sas and Naomi. They met at Shibuya Hyakkentei when they each were active.
In February, 2014, release the first 7 inch single “A Portrait of the Artists as a Young Man/time” from Hot Buttered Record, only 500 limited. In October, they released the first EP “jan, naomi are”, and in March 2015, released online “Crescent Shades” by INO hidefumi+jan and naomi, Premium Studio Live Vol.9 of Sound & Recording Magazine. In June 2016, finally brought the tour around Japan celebrating the release of the second EP “Leeloo and Alexandra”. In July, first appeared on the stage of Fuji Rock 2016.
In 2017, appeared on V-ROX festival in August, in Vladivostok, Russia, and in September the 25th Sunset Live.
Along with the fashion and the art industry, they performed for Maison MIHARA YASUHIRO 2018/SS London show, and worked on the music including the ending theme titled “Black Milk” of the film “Amy Said” by Taishi Muramoto, released on 30th September in 2017.
The long-awaited new album is finally released from Cutting Edge, in April 2018. Establishing the new music style of insanity and serene, they attractive listeners with their melodic sense.

NY · Brooklyn is getting attention again in recent years!
Embracing Brooklyn’s music style, art and culture were mixed
Young people aiming for a new way of music entitle Brooklyn Calling and will send you a high culture event!

Also introduce a hot topic commemorating the launch of the information site “Brooklyn Calling” that broadcasts how to enjoy Brooklyn!

Why do not you survive the summer with a high cultural event that combines music live and art by upcoming artists?
Wooly cover girl decides the stage by Yumi Shimizu of the actress! Only Brooklyn Calling can listen to her live songs!

You surely find your likes Brooklyn Calling!

This time, We got a message from YUMI SHIMIZU!

1. Have you ever been to Brooklyn and what is your image of the city?
I’ve never been there! I’m a westcoast kid so I really have no idea ^^ But it seems chaotic and exciting!

2. What is Brooklyn to BLACK BASS?
It’s a city of a country still unknown to me.

3. If you’d go there, what would you want to do?
I’d like to be practicing there for 3 days, and just pretend to be living there!

4. Please share a message for the event Brooklyn Calling.
I’m so happy to be able to be part of this event, and I hope it will be a great evening for everyone!

NY · Brooklyn is getting attention again in recent years!
Embracing Brooklyn’s music style, art and culture were mixed
Young people aiming for a new way of music entitle Brooklyn Calling and will send you a high culture event!

Also introduce a hot topic commemorating the launch of the information site “Brooklyn Calling” that broadcasts how to enjoy Brooklyn!

Why do not you survive the summer with a high cultural event that combines music live and art by upcoming artists?
Wooly cover girl decides the stage by Yumi Shimizu of the actress! Only Brooklyn Calling can listen to her live songs!

You surely find your likes Brooklyn Calling!

This time, We got a message from BLACK BASS!

At first,a short introduction about who we are!
We are a crew from Tokyo who don’t only create music, but videos, design and more. We are pretty often doing lives as well, so please check it out! We are planning a release of an EP this summer as well. We’ve been repeating that it will come over, and over, so it is sure to happen some time soon. GERA (rapper), oTTs (rapper), Cherrycoke L(rapper), KRICK (producer), shunsuke nakamura(movie director/VJ), akira polenghi (movie director), gent (designer)

1. Have you ever been to Brooklyn and what is your image of the city?
(cherrycoke L) No I haven’t been there, so the image I have of Brooklyn is from joey bada$$’s music video of 95 till infinity, and also the Brooklyn lager I sold at my old work.
(oTTs) No I haven’t. I really thought that Brooklyn(2015) was a good movie though.
(shunsuke nakamura) I’ve never been to Brooklyn, and I can’t even imagine what kind of place it is. But I have an image of it being very blue.

2. What is Brooklyn to BLACK BASS?
(gent) the B is really good, right.
(GERA) The birthplace of Captain America.
(oTTs) A terminal.

3. If you’d go there, what would you want to do?
(KRICK) A concert. And to eat steak.
(GERA) I want to touch a part of the east coast graffiti, such as 5pointz, and just doodle on walls.
(oTTs) I just want to get along with the locals, and drink together.

4. Please share a message for the event Brooklyn Calling.
(shunsuke nakamura) It’s definitely one of the more fancy events amongst all we’ve ever performed at!
(Cherrycoke) I have the feeling that it’s an event where people who are being serious about what they are doing gather, no matter what genre they belong to.
(Gera) If sometime we could actually do Brooklyn Calling in Brooklyn, I’d be so happy. Then I’d like to participate in Queens Calling next!

昨年、長期に渡ったオーディションを経て見事8期Wooly Modelsに選ばれたえりこ。まだ１６歳の彼女は色々なことからインスピレーションを受けて日々成長している。
After an audition stretching over a long period of time, Eriko brilliantly made in to the end and was chosen for Wooly Models vol. 8. She is still very young at 16 years old, and her inspiration she finds all around her in her everyday life.

Editor Ayaka (From now on A): First of all, what was it that made you become a model?

Eriko (From here on E):It was in my first year in Junior high when I decided that I was going to live in America. Since I was going to go to America, I thought that I might as well leave something behind here in Japan, haha. So I tried to do some modeling, something that I had always admired. I used to get embarrassed easily so I was afraid that people around me would just laugh at me, but I was gonna leave Japan anyway so I just thought ‘whatever’ and tried it, haha.

A:I see… So now being in Japan, do you enjoy modeling?

E:Yea that’s right! Even walking lesson are getting more and more fun, so now I really like modeling. It’s a lot of fun!

A:That’s great! I hope that with Wooly you can become more and more the person you want to be, and freely come up with ideas of what you want to do and share that through us. So, is there anyone you look up to? Any role model, or someone you are aiming to become like?

E:I’d say there are 3 people. The first one is MONA! She is really unique and she expresses herself very lovely, in way that isn’t too sexy, if you get what I mean? From her dance videos to her lifestyle with her foreign friends, it is all just so amazing and I really look up to her. The next one is Kiko. I think most girls do adore her, but no matter what anyone else says, to me she is, and always will be, very important. The third one is Yuka Mizuhara, with her lovely smile which gives me energy just to look at. Thinking how she can influence me so much just through that one things must mean that she herself is really happy.

A:Eriko you seem to really like people not just based on what they look like, but people who overflow with their own personality from the inside. You seem to absorb so many things around you, which really makes you dazzle and shine very bright, haha! Oh, and I remember when I first met you, your hairstyle was a bob, which kind of reminded me of Kiko!

E: I’m so glad to hear that! And yes, that is why I also want to find my own place here in the world! Right now I kinda want to work with music, and watching Yuka I became interested in trying out DJing myself. I want to collect CDs from all around the world, from America to Shanghai, and just create my very own music. I’m aiming to do my proper DJ debut in July and by fall I hope to be invited to play at events here and there!

Editor’s Note
Shooting location : IMPACT HUB TOKYO
Following the back alley alongside Meguro river you can find a slightly unusual building, a place overflowing with warmth and by people gathered there. It is a place where it seems like office workers from all around the world could be gathered at, a place where events and exhibition are held regularly, as well as being a café. The open space itself is somewhat similar to Wooly, it is something that gives you a taste of a bilingual and creative atmosphere. So there is no doubt in my mind that it is a place Wooly readers would enjoy. In the café space, they offer carefully selected coffee and a food menu which changes on a daily basis, as well as depending on the weekdays. Every Tuesday you can enjoy a business trip curry, ‘Dada curry’. Just by being inside the facility and interesting ideas seem to start popping into your mind, so why don’t you give this space dazzling from high sense, a try?

The event featuring Wataru Komachi, whose works consist musical art works and fashion, will be held from 6th to 21st April and 11th to 21st May, each with the different concepts.
Who is Wataru Komachi by the way? He started his career as an artist after his collage work became one of the collection of Dennis Hopper, an American director/actor who is known for Easy Rider. He revealed a collaboration with Christophe Lemaire in Paris, and received a high evaluation among Western society. Since then, he had an exhibition at ‘colette’ in Paris, or joined the exhibition called ‘Collections Particulieres’ at the old department store. Also he designed an official T-shirt for a well-known musician BECK’s European tour.

You can experience the original view point of him that is in response to the modern society, the cynical and witty expressions, and his consistent works without everyday affairs, or in other words, his world through art, fashion, photography, interior and designing.

During the part one of the exhibition from 6th to 21st April, the theme is ‘I Don’t Want To Grow Up’. It’s consisted with the installation art mainly of fashion and paintings, which embody an early intention.
The theme will be ‘Just Like Heaven’ during the part two from 11th to 21st May. In the modern maze-like world, he embodies a heaven with his image, and the works consist interior or silkscreen printings. Along with the exhibition, the original items will be on sale.

PUNK EXPRESSIONISM
When I was in a primary school, I didn’t know why but I became to like T.REX thanks to my brother, and I asked my dad to get a ticket and went to their show at Budokan accompanied by my private tutor. Because my father was involved in the music industry, my seat was surprisingly in the front row.
While playing Get It On as an encore, one of members Mickey Finn found me in the front and made a gesture of throwing his tambourine to me again and again, and finally he did. I caught it, and in a moment, someone grabbed it from my hand. I looked for the one who took the tambourine, but couldn’t find it.
On the stage, glitters dripped off from Marc Bolan were shining without any sounds. I’m still looking for that tambourine flying away somewhere.
This is my story of unrequited journey.

My father Akira Komachi was widely known as a composer of the theme song of the film ‘Giant Monster Mid-Air Battle Gamera vs. Gaos’.